Khadija Shaw‘s header in the second half secured a 2-1 victory for Manchester City against Everton, helping City rise to the top of the Women’s Super League.
Shaw’s powerful header, which followed a goal from Everton’s Kelly GagoVivianne Miedema‘s early goal, was crucial in securing City’s seventh victory from eight league matches this season, inching them ahead of overnight leaders Chelsea.
City had to work hard for their win as Everton sought a second equalizer, with Ornella Vignola‘s shot striking the post and City goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita making an excellent late save to deny substitute Hikaru Kitagawa.
In another match, Freya Godfrey scored two goals for London City Lionesses, who triumphed over Tottenham with a score of 4-2 at Hayes Lane, marking their fourth league win of the season.
Godfrey opened the scoring, which was equalized by Spurs’ Cathinka Tandberg with a penalty. After Nikita Parris put the home team back in front, the visitors responded again with a goal from Eveliina Summanen.
An own goal by Amanda Nildén in the 81st minute gave the Lionesses the lead for a third time, while Godfrey’s second goal three minutes later ensured the win.
A stoppage-time equalizer from Rosa Kafaji earned Brighton a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at St Helens Stadium, preventing Gareth Taylor’s side from securing their first win of the season.
– WSL: Arsenal hold Chelsea, Man United lose to Aston Villa
– Arsenal and Chelsea managers call for VAR in WSL
– Arsenal needed to beat Chelsea, but poor officiating made it hard
Beata Olsson gave Liverpool the lead in the first half, but after both teams struck the woodwork—Carla Camacho‘s header for Brighton and Sam Kerr‘s long-range effort for the Reds—Kafaji equalized deep into stoppage time.
Similarly, West Ham were also denied their first victory of the season by a last-minute equalizer in their home match against Leicester, ending in a 1-1 draw.
Leicester substitute Shannon O’Brien found the net in the seventh minute of injury time to cancel out Shekiera Martinez‘s goal in the second half, leaving the Hammers still searching for their first win after eight matches.